Translated from the Japanese.Originally published : Tokyo : Shueisha, 1984."In the original Japanese edition, Dragon Ball and Dragon Ball Z are known collectively as the 42-volume series Dragon Ball. The English Dragon Ball Z was originally volumes 17-42 of the Japanese Dragon Ball"--P. facing t.p."DB: 15 of 42.""This book reads from right to left"--P. [4] of cover.

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In the Strongest Under the Heavens martial arts tournament, Goku, Kuririn, and Tenshinhan face mighty enemies, such as a cyborg assassin, a strange young woman with a grudge against Goku, and a new and improved Piccolo.